The National tribune., 1887-06-16
LOYAL WOMBN'SWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
Tho Hanns nonsthold.
AvoruER or ELIAS NICE LETTERS.

must De hCnmcd, 10 make "a hrm edge. lhNe
white lnnrilla ropc about the size Of a clothes
line cat two pieces long enough 20 go across Tue
top and bottom of thc screen. and make NICE ipg
frnged tassel al each end. Then cut i've pieces oi
the rope very nearly half yard long fringe out
the same amount you CID Tor tie top ana bottom
tasscls then make each piece as n Won were gong
10 make a double bow knot; this forms two loops,
having the fringe hanging. Sew them on the bot
tom. thc loops upward, and they mus bc Sewn
frhlly or thes will get out 81 =" Mhacls. sew an
the i've oB hc lower edge. then take some 81 ille
rope and make loops Tor the upper edge. lhls Is
"a he hung by piece OF rope AZ you caii'3l paint
Nou can get the mating that u ior sale ana u seu
Ion splashers, they have flowers on them ihas VIII
Cover a round piece Of pasteboard with dark
green velvet. then iasten on spray OF pond lilies
aud buds; buy them al the millner's. stand u ON
small easel, and il makes a pretty ornament Tor
table.
To the person sending me thes prottiest four
yards 81 linen lace ] viii send haii Nard OF
black silk velvet with pond lilies and buds lainioa
The lace must not be less Than three Inches in
Midth.-ltlla Huh, MurplysboTo. H.
PIcKLED cUcUMBERs, NO. j.
HAPPY Household: send a recipe Cor gherlSins
tcueumheTsl, requested by Lena j. Doern. Take
small CucunlhcFs lnOt young, steep Tor week lh
very strong brine; II y then poured on healea 70
the boiling point, and again poured on the fruit
The next day the gherkins are drained on a sieve
wiped dry. put into bottles with some spice gln-
ger, pepper Cayenne. aud at once covered with
strong picking vinegar. Mixed pickles from
caulihoweTs. with cabbage, French beams. onions,
cueumbers etc are treated "a gherkins. with raw
added to each bottle A little bruised turmcrio irn
proves both tlic color and flavor.
will send cake Of frozen perfume. also recipe
for making the same, 10 any one sending me 10
cents aud a scli-Rddrcssed envelope cannot close
without saying hat of all the papers whose VISIT
we welcome THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE IS decidedly
the iaVorite. Long may a. live.-Mrs. q. C. hlck-
ok, Berwick, Wis.
PIcKLED CUcUMBERs, NO. 2.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: In answer 10 Lena's request
send YOU the following for putting down eneum-
beT pickles 80 they are ready for use any tlme
Gather your pickles Ia the morning, and Tor every
gallon take handful of salt Turn hot water over
them ana let stand until the next morning; drain
well. ill your glass jars, put small piece 81 alum
and a few cloves top, then put boiling vinegar
on them aud seal immedintey. Try and report
leona Cunningham, seely, Kan,
Editors Chat.
A. L. Wood. St Charles Iowa should have been
credited with the Word Square" in TRIBUNE Of
May &C. answered to-day.
Opinion seems 10 be divided on the question as
60 whether the Missouri River or the River Nile
is the longest. The Editor will try 10 make the
matter plain and will take the latest accessible
data, 1855. The Missouri River. from it's source TO
its union with the Mississippi is 30s6 miles. The
River Mile from its until il reaches the Med
iterranean Sea- H. 300 miles long, by direct line
1900 II viii thus he that the River Nile IL
204 miles longer than the Missouri, and SIS miles
longer than the Mississippi. We sometimes hear
thc Missouri River b. SOC miles long This Is not
correct it is only 3,O96 miles long lie union with
the Mississippi. although from its to the
Gulf Of Mexico the distance s 4 500 miles. IL is a
matter Of great regret that the Missouri River can
not have the name 10 which IL is entitled. Of being
tile Longest TiVer in the world. The Mississippi
from its source TO iis union with the Missouri. is
l.516 miles long On the principle that the longer
river " entitled 10 the name, the Mississippi would
end at the junction, and the combined streams
would be known az tle Missouri River TO the Gulf
The early explorers believed the Missouri 10 be
tributary 10 the mississippi but the reverse has
Annie 4. Mnrsh saueus. Mass. says she Is wait
.ng patiently for the address of IL. H. Mcclure.
DeiOs Stocl1hnm. Mount Pheasant, Mich. should
send answer ior the Editors
Frank Farrc: Cheese. in form another
Has been ille iooa. n part al ali Nations from time
imuielnOrlal. The name Itself appearing "a u does
~ the languages OF the Nations, in slightly var
able forms indicates ono Of tle primitive articles
of food. IL would he impossible 10 say who made
tile trst cheese. Perhaps Mother Eve herself.
Conversation Club.
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on one side oi the paper. 3 Write 10 the point. q.
Write subject. s. Write your best g..
Send answers 10 all puzzles for of Editor Each
week the names Of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling, ponmRnship and gem
eI1ii merit eonsidered-wi be named at the head
of the column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all Of these requirements Second
honor will include deficiency in some point.
NO OtlcEE will be named
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-lnez Woodruff. Black Hawk Colo.
Second Honor-Anna Payne. Primrose. Iowa.
sEARcHERs AND sOLvERs
Thirty eight answers have been received TO Geo
graphical Puzzle of which "a are eorrecl, aud four
with ole error each. Correct answers as follows:
Sallle l.. Meyer 1919 North Third street Harris
burg, Pa Willie Easton, Putaam, n. u; u. NJ.
Matthew'S. kimbOlton, O.; w. ~. Thurslon Rox
~ Belle Plains, MINI. ID. J. Renhart 65 w Third
street. covingon, KY Lette Reese. Golden. ~;
Georgia Barmore, Slevensville, Mich; Charles b.
Bond, Springyilie. n. y; Meta Wiley. ArvOn,
Baraga Co. Mich; Martha Britton, Ashland Mich !:
Maud )obbi1s. sumner, H. Annie Holliet. Denton
hebi Roma Rex, Coldwater. Mich; Jennie I.ytle
Boa SO, Martins Ferry, o.: Clara HOenbeck and
Nellie Parsons, Wilson Springs. Mo; Maggie /.
kester. LoganVille Pa: Carrie b. Siglef Mar
tinsburg ". Va; Matte Cotton, Eldred Kan;
Emily liberty. Babbec, Ind; Howard Godfrey,
Suiliord, y: VIM. y Jolines, ~ Cottage street,
Jersey City Heights, n. J.; Oak Schultes West
lscTuc, \. y. Allie Peck Charlton. Kan; Ella =
Brough West Bernie n. Y; Carrie H. Hi 1921 n
BOND street: Baltimore, Md. Augusiin l.. Isasla-
brook, 2o2 York street Jersey City, Nj; Caroline
A. Ingham, Lhl'oTte, Ind; Ncttie Boyd Mt Pleas.
ant. % Lila N. Pratt. Freeman. Me; Mary o.
Petty; Annie l.. Marsh; Harry t. Tibl,cns Ror
80. BTisbin, pa. General Answers Harry u Tl,.
bens, Box 20 liFisbln, Pa IS; Nottie L. Tootiaker
berwick, Neb,, 2; Zula spuITier, New Straisyilio
o., TO- Annie J.. Marsh 40; Mary Dawn Petty IS:
Stanton Jackson, Spring Church, Pa. q: Maud
AlHy Moses, z Janles - Algcr,6i Arthur J. Kelly
DANNY VI, 2 Leonard Martin, Lmporia Kan.
Rena Rez, CoidWatcr, o., 4
LESSONS OF TIE DAY.
FRENDs THE &C: DO you not tI,iuI, thai ia,
services and ceremonies Of Memorial DaV awnltet
the patriotic feeling la t4e young 40 well az In,
Olot My lathct b. "a veteran Of the late war aut
enjoys Memorial Sunday aud Memorial Day Yer,
much. The people of Colorado are very euflusi
asiic when the q A r. undertake nn,ll,ius,
whether ball parade.
4 think tlie old soldiers deserve all homo, ,s
credit. Aha think we young people should en-.
deayor 10 make Memorial Sunday aud MeInuTia.
bay pleasant ior them.
May say one word Bhout the &C. badgeq
iiink uie design very unique aud pretty. 4 thiul
We should AL ifOnof our badge. aud be careful ant
not bring Disgrace 10 the Club By di.prapipp A
Moiilcrs, u sou VIII souo baby picture will sen,
pretty embroidered slliIt ns fifs prize n,v ov,,
work. Eor second prize ! will send "a ,,r,.ity nal
al D0oiees lrsi prze given fot pistiirst baby ~,
second Tor besl-hnishcd liciure.-Inez Noodrlfl
BLACK Hawk, Colo.
TRIBUNE EKCHANGE-wANTED.
To Exchange: Pack of hidden nnne card. 4,
best postal autograph b. Hale DysA,a I,v,s
Confederate money for culi0siiios aud minerals :
Il. u. hlll, johnson. Vi. Violin bow aud l,ox IL
hEulHf. iTlhliug press, or something else core
a. Ifc-ai'T, iaoA l5l, AmcrlcHs, LYON Co Kan
ship That Never Returned aud n itlle Wnxe
Ausiacile Tor music.-J. Herman Watson "a,
zlcion, pa. Package wlucTgecn berries am
young leaves Tor best collection 81 calico I,ecr.
mot lees than lO.-I.nura u. Howe Iuzerne Nay
ren Co, n. y. " Faded Coat OF Blue FOR "lsuttl
OF stone River Mrs. Ollie Colbert daughter IOOl
ONO aud wife S2d Ohio vcicfan-West Mansfield
., Present for prelticst postal autograph; direc
lions Tor making paper flowers. and three tides a
nNe ecits ln SiaulIs.-Nelle Y. Rupcl isoldicr'
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